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PA110PA110Civil Litigation ICivil Litigation I
Unit 2 Seminar Slides
Instructor: Brian Craig
Unit 1 Follow Up/Unit 2 Graded Items
Unit 2 Graded Items:
Seminar
Discussion
Unit 2 Assignment
Unit 2 Quiz
Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, Tuesday, Oct. 2
Unit 2 Discussion Board
Assignments:Beer Truck Driver: first letter in your last name is A-MPolice Officer: first letter in your last name is N-Z
Minimum expectations: Post at three questions for initial response in assigned topic and then respond to at least two other students.
Instructor will be team leader and compile questions for each group (in lieu of team leader).
I will post responses to the list of final questions by Monday. You can then ask follow up questions.
Use open ended questions (starting with who, what, where, why when, and how) and not close ended questions
Unit 2 Quiz
Time limit: 45 minutes
10 questions – each question worth 2 points (total: 20 points)
Based on content from Unit 2 Reading and Unit 2 Seminar
Unit 2 Assignment
Draft a letter to Justin King for follow-up interview
Unit 2 AssignmentPossible organization:
Paragraph 1: Purpose of the correspondence
Explain purpose of follow up interview and urgency
Paragraph 2: Documents needed from Justin King
Describe two or more specific documents needed from Justin King
Paragraph 3: Specific follow up questions for Justin King
Include two or more specific follow up questions
Paragraph 4: Closing
Business Letters
Include date at the top (date format: June 15, 2011)
Use single spaced lines
Use a colon in the introduction/salutation
(e.g. “Dear Mr. King:” not “Dear Mr. King,”)
Length: 1-2 pages is sufficient
Unit 2 Assignment
Inside address: You can find Justin King’s address in Section A of the Initial Client Interview Form. You do not need to enter a zip code.
Signature: You can use your name and the title “paralegal” in the signature line. In lieu of the signature you can type /s/ Firstname Lastname (e.g. “/s/ Jane Doe”).
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction: power of the court to decide a particular case
(court’s authority)
How does jurisdiction relate to the Justin King case?
Should the case be filed in state court in Missouri, or perhaps Illinois where the accident occurred?
Courts of General Jurisdiction
Courts of general jurisdiction are often called district courts, superior courts, or circuit courts.
Federal: U.S. District CourtIllinois State: Circuit CourtNew York: Supreme CourtCalifornia: Superior CourtMinnesota: District Court
Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction
Some courts of specialized jurisdiction exist.
State Courts: probate, tax, traffic, juvenile, and, in some cities, drug courts
Federal: bankruptcy court
Federal Court Jurisdiction
Need both personal jurisdiction AND subject matter jurisdiction
Personal Jurisdictionjurisdiction over the “person”minimum contacts testcan waived either intentionally or inadvertently
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Personal Jurisdiction
Ways to Challenge Personal Jurisdiction:
1. raise the issue in the answer;
2. raise the issue by motion;
AND
3. personally appear in court to make the challenge (special appearance)
Subject Matter Jurisdiction in Federal Courts
diversity of citizenship OR federal question jurisdiction
Diversity of CitizenshipControversy between citizens of 2 of more different states AND amount above $75,000
Courts looks to the parties’ citizenship at the time of the occurrence that gave rise to the action
Federal Question JurisdictionArising under a federal statute or constitutional provision
Federal Court Jurisdiction in King Case
Federal Question JurisdictionArising under federal statute or U.S. Constitution
Diversity of CitizenshipCorporations: citizen of 1) state of incorporation; and
2) state of principal place of business
King is a citizen of what state?Beer company, Anheuser-Busch, has its principal
place of business in Missouri
State Court Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction extends basically any type of case that does not fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts
Common law courts (authority to create law if it does not yet exist by statute)
State Court Jurisdiction: Examples
Tort and personal injury (e.g. negligence)Contract law ProbateFamily LawSale of GoodsReal Property
Venue
Proper geographic area to hear the case
Physical location of the courthouse in which the case is tried.
Example: particular county
Different than jurisdiction
Motion to transfer venue
Further Reading
See link in webiography for Understanding Federal and State Court Jurisdiction (U.S. Courts website)
Unit 3 AssignmentAssignment: Draft a complaint in the Justin King scenario
See links in webliography for more sample complaints
Components in Complaint
Case caption Title of the pleading Short introduction: "Comes Now…”Parties Jurisdiction and Venue Allegations or Statement of FactsCauses of ActionDamagesJury DemandPrayer for ReliefDateAttorney Information
Witnesses
A witness may use his or her statement to refresh his or her own recollection when preparing for trial.
A statement made under oath can be used to impeach the witness if the witness changes his or her version of the facts
Impeachment: used during cross-examination
Demonstrative Evidence
Demonstrative evidence:Evidence other than testimony that is presented during the trial
Actual evidence:example: hammer in a civil battery case
Illustrative evidence:example: even if the skid marks from
automobile are gone, good photographs of the accident location may be used